Homeland Security

ˈhəʊmlænd sɪˈkjʊərɪti

Homeland Securities

Definition

Definition of Homeland Security - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

national protection

the concept of protecting a nation from threats

Homeland Security is crucial for national safety.

national security

security

the US department handling national security and threats

Homeland Security issued a new travel advisory.

DHS

security department

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Expressions with security

security blanket

blanket providing comfort to a child

The toddler never sleeps without his security blanket.

security theater

security measures creating an illusion of safety

The airport's new scanners are just security theater.

false sense of security

belief in safety that is not real

The outdated alarm system provided a false sense of security.

private security guard

individual employed by a private company for security

A private security guard was stationed at the entrance of the event.

security camera

video camera used to watch and protect places from danger

The security camera recorded everything that happened in the store.

security check

inspection of people or things for safety reasons

We went through a security check before boarding the plane.

Terms with Homeland Security included in their meaning

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DHS

acr.

acr: Department of Homeland Security

US department ensuring national safety

National Cyber Security Division

security

division of the US Department of Homeland Security

Examples of Homeland Security in a sentence

Funding for Homeland Security has increased this year.
Homeland Security increased airport screenings.
The report was sent to Homeland Security for review.

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French:sécurité intérieure, ...
German:Homeland Security, Heimatschutz, ...
Italian:sicurezza interna, Sicurezza Nazionale, ...
Spanish:seguridad nacional, Homeland Security, ...
Portuguese:Segurança Interna, Departamento de Segurança Interna, ...
Chinese:国土安全, 国土安全部, ...
Japanese:国土安全保障, 国土安全保障省, ...
Arabic:الأمن الوطني, وِزَارَة الأَمْن الدَّاخِلِي, ...
Hebrew:בִּיטָּחוֹן הַמוֹלֶדֶת, בִּטָּחוֹן לְאֻמִּי, ...
Russian:Безопасность Родины, Министерство внутренней безопасности, ...
Ukrainian:Безпека Батьківщини, Міністерство внутрішньої безпеки, ...
Hindi:होमलैंड सुरक्षा, होमलैंड सिक्योरिटी, ...
Bengali:হোমল্যান্ড সিকিউরিটি, ...
Catalan:Seguretat Nacional, ...
Czech:vnitřní bezpečnost, Ministerstvo vnitřní bezpečnosti, ...
Danish:national sikkerhed, Ministeriet for Hjemlandssikkerhed, ...
Dutch:Homeland Security, Ministerie van Binnenlandse Veiligheid, ...
Greek:Εθνική Ασφάλεια, Υπουργείο Εσωτερικής Ασφάλειας, ...
Hungarian:belbiztonság, Belbiztonsági Minisztérium, ...
Khmer:សន្តិសុខមាតុភូមិ, ក្រសួងសន្តិសុខមាតុភូមិសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក, ...
Korean:국토 안보, 국토안보부, ...
Persian:حفاظت از میهن, امنیت میهن, ...
Polish:Bezpieczeństwo Krajowe, Departament Bezpieczeństwa Krajowego, ...
Portuguese (BR):Segurança Nacional, Departamento de Segurança Interna, ...
Romanian:Securitatea Națională, Securitatea Internă, ...
Swedish:Homeland Security, ...
Thai:ความมั่นคงแห่งมาตุภูมิ, กระทรวงความมั่นคงแห่งมาตุภูมิ, ...
Turkish:yurt güvenliği, İç Güvenlik, ...
Vietnamese:An ninh Nội địa, Bộ An ninh Nội địa, ...

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